Document Summary

This is a state and local contract indefinite delivery vehicle between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Leon County, Florida (Leon County Department of Growth & Environmental Management) for the administration of a Storage Tank System Compliance Verification Program serving Leon County. The contract, identified as GC681 with FEID No. 59-6000708, establishes the framework for local compliance inspections and enforcement activities related to storage tank systems regulated under Florida Chapters 62-761 and 62-762. The contract became effective on July 1, 2007, and remains in effect until June 30, 2017, with provisions for renewal for up to three additional years subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

The contract operates on a task assignment basis, with DEP issuing Task Assignment Notification Forms that specify the scope of work, performance period, and compensation for each designated task. Leon County is responsible for performing compliance inspections, discharge investigations, closure inspections, installation inspections, and Level 1 enforcement actions including issuance of noncompliance letters and documentation of violations. Compensation is provided on a fixed price basis as specified in each executed Task Assignment, with monthly invoicing due by the 15th of the month following services rendered. The contractor must maintain qualified environmental specialists at appropriate levels, provide staff training, maintain financial records, and submit monthly performance assessments. The contract includes performance standards requiring 33 percent inspection completion by four months, 66 percent by eight months, and 100 percent completion by twelve months, with penalties of 3.3 percent of the Task Assignment amount assessed for failure to meet performance levels. The DEP conducts annual program reviews and reserves the right to withhold payment and seek cost recovery if performance standards are not met.